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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1958
Page
5
The Hardin county fair shows rising entries in livestock 4-H and Future Farmers of America divisions, with more exhibitors and new barns and pens to handle growth. Despite entertainment shifts to television and movies, competition remains strong as youth push fair projects and showmanship improves. The county fair is not declining. it is expanding.
Saturday events around Union and nearby towns include a short foot race won by Rodwell after Ullery did not start, with spectators from Eldora Conrad and Liscomb. Other items note a 100 yard race won by Hammond over Mason, community changes like Lawn Hill creamery closing, and multiple local civic updates including school appointments, road franchise talks, tornado damage, and town announcements.
The column blends travel snippets and diary style reflections. It mentions George Stauffacher and Frances on a European trip with spontaneous moments and a lost handbag tale. Other items hint at gardening, community notices, and reading recommendations including an essay on the New South by Harry Ashwood.
The article traces the admission of Alaska as the forty-ninth state and the resulting need for a new star on the flag. It explains: seven by seven or six by eight plus nine arrangements, the shift from stripes to stars, and the flag’s origins with the Continental Congress in 1777. Betsy Ross is not the first flag designer, and the Stars and Stripes has evolved with state additions since 1883, while no star honors a specific state.
Hardin county rural schools won 145 dollars in prizes for exhibits and contests at the annual county fair last week. Supt. M Z Albers announced this week.
Rumblings detail Postmaster Wolcott seen golfing as 4c letter rates loom and Pine Lake Motel offers free coffee and donuts to customers next week. Report notes air conditioning in all 12 units, a Paris barbershop misadventure, fair preparations with ice show from Chicago, Aut Swenson Thrillcade, and 7,000 visitors at Pine Lake. Also mentions C of C secretary applicants. raft plans and a Mason City attorney John Sennett 83, who represented Dewey, dies.
Gifford Mrs. Samestes Thursday August 7, 8 pm choir practice. Sunday almost ten 8 30 pm church worship 9 30 pm church school. Tuesday August 13 W S C S Rev Ben Harris. Mr and Mrs Seron Timutt and family of Eldora were Sunday afternoon callers in the home of her parents.
Mrs Henry Holthins and Mrs Della Moore of Whitten were guests in the home of their daughter. Several Marshalltown residents joined Sunday dinner and visiting relatives in Eldora Reinbeck Wellsburg and Wellsburg area homes. Teas and barbecues listed with multiple family attendees across Cedar Falls Wellsburg Eldora and Reinbeck communities.
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